2 Guys and a River

Drift boat fly fishing is often the first experience that someone has with fly fishing. The experience can ignite a passion for the sport. In this episode, we recall our first drift boat experiences as well as debacles. It’s definitely a unique challenge to cast and mend while moving at the speed of the river. … Continue reading "S4:E9 Drift Boat Fly Fishing" The post S4:E9 Drift Boat Fly Fishing appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

The fly rod is the foundational element of gear for a fly fisher. If you have one fly rod, you need two. And if you have two, you definitely need two more. We love fly rods, and in this episode, we drill down into what we use and why. This is all about gear talk. … Continue reading "S4:E8 For the Love of Fly Rods" The post S4:E8 For the Love of Fly Rods appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

The outdoors and the good life are synonymous. And Ernest Hemingway embodied the good life, with his exotic safaris, hunting in Idaho, and fishing in Cuba. He prefigured many of the great fly fishing personalities, such as Lee Wulff, Joan Wulff, and Bud Lilly. In this episode, we reflect on the life of Hemingway, one … Continue reading "S4:E7 Hemingway, the Outdoors, and the Good Life" The post S4:E7 Hemingway, the Outdoors, and the Good Life appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

In this episode on dry fly dropper rigs, Steve and Dave discuss their favorites and how and when they use dry fly dropper rigs. Once you start using a dropper with a dry fly, you'll never go back. The post S4:E6 Our Favorite Dry Fly Dropper Rigs appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Life in the great outdoors is one big mystery. This is our second installment of fly fishing mysteries, and in this episode, we discuss some deep ones, such as: Why do fly fishers wear chest waders on 85-degree days? Why do you always need to replace expensive gear during an expensive fly fishing trip? In … Continue reading "S4:E5 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 2" The post S4:E5 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 2 appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing on a family vacation is a nice idea in theory but often impractical in reality. Often, you simply make the family unhappy with you. In this fun episode, we regale each other with family vacations gone awry and offer a few practical ideas for fly fishing on a family vacation. You may want … Continue reading "S4:E4 Fly Fishing on a Family Vacation" The post S4:E4 Fly Fishing on a Family Vacation appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing rules include using light tackle to catch more educated fish, avoiding bright sunny days, and switching to nymphs when nothing is rising. There’s a lot of conventional fly fishing wisdom that works much of the time. But sometimes the wisdom is more a general guideline than a deep unalterable truth. In this episode, … Continue reading "S4:E3 Fly Fishing Rules Made to Be Broken" The post S4:E3 Fly Fishing Rules Made to Be Broken appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Nymph fishing tips from us are one thing. Nymph fishing tips from the true experts – you, our listeners – are quite another. The best part of publishing our podcast is all the wisdom from our listeners who post comments on this site or on Facebook. In this episode, we identify a handful or so … Continue reading "S4:E2 Nymph Fishing Tips from Our Listeners" The post S4:E2 Nymph Fishing Tips from Our Listeners appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Never has there been a better time to be a new fly fisher. The only word is “more”: more gear, more videos, more podcasts, more articles, more fly fishing shows, more YouTube channels, and more exotic fish to catch on a fly rod – than ever before. In this first episode of Season 4, we … Continue reading "S4:E1 6 Fly Fishing Trends Shaping Our Sport" The post S4:E1 6 Fly Fishing Trends Shaping Our Sport appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Every stream has its honey hole, the pool or run that consistently produces. But things change. The river changes: a heavy snowpack and then a spring blowout or maybe even a drought. And your honey hole disappears. Gone forever. We’ve lost a few honey holes through the years, and the disappointment is real. In this … Continue reading "S3:E52 When Your Honey Hole Disappears" The post S3:E52 When Your Honey Hole Disappears appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

What is fishing without the eating? No matter the luck on the river, we always wind up as two hungry fly fishers, looking to regale each other at a Wisconsin supper club or Montana bar and grill. This episode will definitely not help you catch more fish. But it just might motivate you to take … Continue reading "S3:E51 Diners, Dives and Two Hungry Fly Fishers" The post S3:E51 Diners, Dives and Two Hungry Fly Fishers appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Nelson’s Spring Creek flows from the hills of Paradise Valley, just south of Livingston, Montana, and into the Yellowstone River. It’s only miles away from DePuy and Armstrong spring creeks, two other amazing fisheries, but Nelson’s is something extra special. In this episode, Dave interviews Steve about one fine day on Nelson’s Spring Creek. Since … Continue reading "S3:E50 One Fine Day on Nelson’s Spring Creek" The post S3:E50 One Fine Day on Nelson’s Spring Creek appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

The Fly Fishing Universe is vast and filled with dark, unsolvable mysteries. One such mystery is, “Why are there no insect hatches on a perfectly overcast day in early spring when just the day before the caddis were coming off like a plague?” It’s a mystery. Just one of the great mysteries. In this hilarious … Continue reading "S3:E49 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 1" The post S3:E49 Mysteries of the Fly Fishing Universe, Part 1 appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fly fishing safely is harder than it sounds, For sure, fishing is no extreme sport. Recently, however, while we were fishing in Yellowstone National Park, two fly fishers were attacked by a grizzly – just a drainage system over from us. Besides bears, there are other risks, of course, such as lightning. In this episode, … Continue reading "S3:E48 Fly Fishing Safely in the Summer" The post S3:E48 Fly Fishing Safely in the Summer appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.

Fishing for spring spawners on Montana’s Madison River needs to be on your bucket list. There several stretches of the Madison – the Lower, the Upper, and, among others, the stretch between Hebgen and Quake Lakes. Each part of the Madison is unique. In this episode, we continue our “One Fine Day” series by telling … Continue reading "S3:E47 One Fine Day on the Madison at Bear Trap Canyon" The post S3:E47 One Fine Day on the Madison at Bear Trap Canyon appeared first on 2 Guys and A River.